The Cincinnati Reds announced Joey Votto will make his 2023 MLB season debut Monday against the Colorado Rockies.
The six-time All-Star will start at first base and bat sixth in the order.
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Votto was limited to 91 appearances last season after undergoing surgery for a torn left rotator cuff and a bicep injury. The hope at the time of the procedure was that he'd be available for the start of the current campaign.